The first day of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association 2012 Annual Convention is jam-packed with information Iowa cattle producers can put to use immediately. The convention, which is Dec. 10-12 at the Prairie Meadows Events Center in Altoona, starts off with Cattlemen’s College on Monday, Dec. 10.

 The centerpiece of the Cattlemen’s College is a workshop that will serve both the feedyard producer, as well as those in the cow-calf business. Low-stress cattle handling is an important part in both production systems because it assures consumers that cattle are being well-treated while they are being handled in a manner that produces the best quality beef from that animal.